'Absolutely emotional': Jewish community reflects as antisemitism hearings end
ABC News Australiaby Phoebe Pin29 Aug 2026
Wrapped in an embrace with her friends, Simone Abel entered the final hearing of the antisemitism royal commission.
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top 97%The dark story behind Japan's first people and why they want their ancestors back
ABC News Australiaby Fergus Gregg29 Aug 2026
In the Land of the Rising Sun where the far east meets the far north, a tribe of indigenous people overlooked by history are fighting to reclaim the bodies of their ancestors.
Sprinter Ellie Beer reveals emotional toll of being elite athlete at 16
ABC News Australiaby Johanna McDiarmid29 Aug 2026
At age 16, 400 metre runner Ellie Beer was exceeding expectations. She was the new kid on the block in Australian sprinting, smashing her personal best (PB) time and making history.
Without this one interview technique Australian Story 'would have be dead'
ABC News Australiaby Leisa Scott29 Aug 2026
Deb Fleming is relaying a tale from the embryonic days of Australian Story, laughing about the time a crew left the car phone off the hook and she overheard their doubts about whether the program...
Pacific wants climate, development focus at summit
PerthNowby Ben McKay29 Aug 2026
Pacific wants climate, development focus at summit Australia might be bringing the world's climate talks to the Pacific but it can expect few favours from those impatient for an emissions...
As the housing crisis changes way we live, is multi-generational the answer?
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Miles and Kathryn Robinson29 Aug 2026
If Sheena Carter wants to talk to her daughter or grandchildren, she doesn't pick up the phone or get on Facebook.
New threats testing Australia's plan to end violence against women
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong29 Aug 2026
Australia has again reached a moment where the safety of women is dominating the national conversation.
Some in Iran believe the supreme leader 'doesn't exist at all'
ABC News Australiaby Lucia Stein29 Aug 2026
Before a fatal strike killed most of his immediate family and transformed his fate, some doubted Mojtaba Khamenei would ever rule Iran.
Nepal disaster exposes threat of living on shifting ground
ABC News Australiaby Nathan Morris, Alex Lim, Tim Leslie, and Fran Rimrod29 Aug 2026
The mud tsunami in Nepal has brought the risk from the warming climate to mountain communities into sharp focus. Thousands of people are still missing, and the death toll is rising.
Why more people are running marathons - and loving the pain
ABC News Australiaby Adelaide Miller and Lindsay Dunbar29 Aug 2026
From drug-fuelled nights to 4.40am runs: One man's path to sobriety and the science that reveals running's powerful effect on the brain.
Golden Guitar winner gives up grog, gets 'new lease on life'
ABC News Australiaby Brigitte Murphy and Kristy Reading29 Aug 2026
Holding his fifth Golden Guitar award of the night, Tom Wolfe decided it was time to speak up. "I'll be nine months sober next week, which is something I'm really proud of," he told the crowd at...
Single-floor tiny house packs a home for two into just 18 feet
New Atlasby Adam Williams29 Aug 2026
When it comes to tiny houses, how small is too small? We're not sure where exactly the line is, but the Nido 5.5 m definitely doesn't cross it.
Dolly Parton: Losing someone who made the world kinder
PerthNowby Adrian Barich29 Aug 2026
Adrian Barich: Dolly Parton was the superstar who somehow made the world feel kinder There’s a lot of people I wish I’d had the chance to really get to know.
The five stages of cold and flu grief
PerthNowby Nat Locke29 Aug 2026
Nat Locke: Think you’ve outsmarted the winter germ gods? Think again Look, it’s my own fault. Sure, it was a momentary lapse, but I’m the only one to blame here.
Two-year-old confidential info on Moreau Mews going public
PerthNowby Eliana Hullett29 Aug 2026
Confidential statement of impact on 2024 attempt to cancel Moreau Mews Town Square project will be released Two years after a controversial attempt to reinvestigate a 100 per cent public park...
East Freo to host smaller events after popular festival axed
PerthNowby Eliana Hullett29 Aug 2026
East Fremantle adopts new community events schedule, several smaller events instead of George St Festival East Fremantle will now host multiple smaller community events rather than the traditional...
Live: Wallabies face Los Pumas in first Test
ABC News Australiaby Michael Doyle29 Aug 2026
live Wallabies vs Argentina live: Australia face Los Pumas in first rugby Test The Wallabies are in Argentina to face Los Pumas in the first of two Test matches.
Aussie found safe as families search for Nepal missing
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras29 Aug 2026
Aussie found safe as families search for Nepal missing A Sydney woman unaccounted for in the Nepal flooding disaster has been safely located as Australian families hope for news of loved ones...
The Flit M2i embraces bonded aerospace tech to beat Brompton
New Atlasby Simon Heptinstall29 Aug 2026
For decades, the recipe for a premium folding bicycle has been to engineer a smart hinge mechanism, choose your metal and fire up the welding torch.
One Nation triumph sends shockwaves through WA politics
PerthNowby Jessica Page, Oliver Lane and Joe Spagnolo29 Aug 2026
One Nation secures first lower house seat in WA in result that will ‘send shockwaves across country’ Pauline Hanson declared One Nation’s stunning result in Secret Harbour is just the beginning of...